Carbureter.



PATENTED `JUNB 1a. 1907.

No. 857,275y

- C. T. GAITHER.

GARBURETER. APPLIoATroN FILED rma. 41, 190g.

@KWPN Illl w UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

CHARLES T. earrrntn,yl or YoUNosTowN, omo.

'No.e57,275.

Tc aZZ whom, Be it known a citizen of the CARBUHETER.;

Specvcatonbf Letters Patent. 'l Application tiled February 1, 1906. Serial No.

t may concern: that I, CHARLEsT. GAITHER, United States, anda resident of the city of Youngstown, county of-#Mahoning, an new and useful of which the fo My object is to l carbureter whi matic in its acti the difficulties vices of this cl has reached a cert ture withou't a gas forming liq chamber to be the suction of the vhave embodied after more fully hinged valve.

`of my improved loaten view of a portion of thesame j ustment to thef the valve 'which into the gas chamber.

In the' formation of mycarbureterl provide anreceptacle 1 for re supply'fof gasole adapted to oper monly is preferably cyl tration it will bo d State of O ass in regard to the'control of the admission of air after the speed of the en-l gi-ne has reached a engine to which thel carbureter is attached l 'ain speed, it is desirable-toA increase the air entering into the gas mixuid; and my object is to provide a valve which will be -which will allow the air entering the gas e same ratio as if the ted to pass thelneedle v thesupply of liquid.

My invention also ioater for operating ing the supply of ol operating the -the supply to th The details of a construction in Fig. 2

used on automobil hio, have invented certain Impr llowing is a description.

produce a self-contained vl1 maybemore or less autoon, and which will overcome heretofore experienced in de- When the certain limit.

corresponding increase of the self-operated and Vincreased vwithout increasing other fluid, at air was freely admit-A alveand thus. increase gasolene, or

relates to an ,improved the ycheck valve govern'- gasolene, and Lo the method hinged valve which governs e engine. f,

which I my) invention willl be hereinset forth. gs forming part of this appli- 1s an elevation of a carbuovernents in Carburet'ers,y

v.I-atented June 18, 1907i 298,962. l

an outer case 2 having an interior cylindrical tube 3 extending from the bottom 4 to substantially the top of the outer casing, whereby an annular chamber 5 is formed about the 6o cylindrical body 3 which is adaptedto serve kas a reservoir for the reception ofthe 1gasolene such asis used in the machine. will use the word gasolene in the description of this invention, althoughit is understood that 65 liquids of similar character may also be used 'in the present device. The interior of this cylindrical body 3 is the chamber in which the air is adapted to unite with the liquid as it sprays from the needle valve, thus "7o forming a roper mixture which'I passes upwardly an yinto the motor for use.

he cross piece 6 is provided at the bottom of the carbureter, which crosses the center of the opening at the end ofthe cylinder 3 and is 75 provided with a de ending stem 7 having a central 'bore 8 in W 'ch is provided a needle valve 9. The nozzle 10 of this valveprojects vupwardly into the cy der 3 and has suitable openings. on the end for spraying thev li uid 8o into the chamber. The valve is adapte to be operated by the spindle 11 which projects downwardly beyond the neck 7 and which is screw-threaded in the latter at the point 12. The handle 13 is provided on the end of the 85 spindle, anda suitable packed connection 14 holds the s indle properly in connection with the nec 7.

By turning the handle 13 the valve is caused to raise and` lower, so that the conical 9o end 15 rises and falls at a point near the shoulders 16 of the. nozzle, for the purpose of .1s a plan view of the same.

lncreaslng or decreasing `the How ofv liquid sections taken on the lines spectively7 of Fig. 2l lookon of the arrows. part of the carbureter showoperating the erspective view 1 ig. 7 is a plan showing its ad` g. 8 is aview ofl admission of air valve, .and yFi governs the taining-the suitable ne, or other liquid, which is otor such asis comes. This chamber indrical). and from this illusate a 111 Fig. 5 is by means of a suitable 25. 'The arm 23 is a which enters the nozzle through the passage 17 which latter opens into the chamber or l9 5 reservoir 5. H The chamber 5 is supplied withasolene pipe running om the source of supply and connected to the plug 1 8 at the lower end of the chamber 5. The rocsup ly received through thisA plug is adaplted to e governed by a check-valve whic vis .constructed as follows: A vertical chamber 19 (see Fig. 4) which is offset from the side of the reservoir, is provided with a ,block 20 105 which is raised and lowered therein by means of la screw 2-1 which latterisaccessible from the top of the chamber. To this block is pivoted: at the point V22 an arm 23 which is also pivoted'at` the point 24 toy the plunger 11o dapted to carry afloa-ter seen that it is provided with 26which is cylindrical and which lies loosely pivoting point sliqud in the tering through ger 25 by` reason -ll4 the space in the chamber 5. vWhen the chamber 5 starts to rise by enthe plug 18, at a certain poili't floater 26 to rise, then the plunof the fixed -pivot 22 will be caused to rise with the arm 23 when the end 27 of the plunger will be seated on the ends 28 or'y the plu admission of t e liquid.

Through the adjustment of the lever Ait'causes the of the plug v2O the 23 may beraised or lowered in order to allow for a greater or less amountof liquid entering into the filioater forms one of my invention,

chamthe oater. This ber-,251m order to raise the improvedfeatures of Heretofore'great difficulty has been eirjiio'aters they have also proven unsatisfactory.`

troty the e ectroplate `solutionfwhich adheres y and properly coats the purpose of preventing any crumblin -mg away o thus clog'gi "im ortant stepin this art.-

, the 'air has l as perienced where cork has beenused in such devices, by reasonsoi the saine or having smal particles become separate, the working of the device, and where meta cylinders have been used for I therefore rovide `a iioater which consists of the ring o corkwhich is dipped in an elecbath-so that the cork is plated with substantially cork for` the` or fallin use. his has andI deem it an lthe cork when roven very satisfactory,

or the purpose of 'governing the mixture, very novel valve which, when the speed of theengine reaches a certain speed, any inthe needle valve.

f engine increases'it,

gate so tion on the end `of the f'- and consists of a spiral wound wire not to increase the spray 40 tion of air were allowed to fully o crate upon crease lof speed above thispoint Willcausethe airto enter the chamber in suchfa way as of the needle valve in thesame proportion that it would if the sue-Y The device w 'ch I have rovided for this purpose is self-operated.l hat isywheii` the speed 'creases above the'point referred t this valve `willof itself operate for the urposes stated.

Broadily considered, this va ve consists of a resilient coil which governs the entry of air into' themixing chamber, and, whene suction caused by" the increase of spee will cause the coilto elonparts of the same and enterthe er without passing directl valve `when entering the clyiamber.` `This is for lthe purpose of preventing too muchsucmixing charm speed of for. the purpose of convene iencejI rwill call the abnormal l The forni` of valve pose, and whic'hIprefer, is shown in Fig.` 8 spring 29 which is Woundspirally and conically so as to form a conical shape having a cylin Fig 3, the normal lthe mixing chamber enters underiieat 18, thus cutting o f further! anld yis constructed as follows:

' `lower coi-ls' being rigidly he being chipped "the shoulder 32,

lnozzle.

the entry ot I have provided a the normal speed, orbelowA it@ Vthrough the cylinder. 30.

f inclosing the various jecting lugs inder, respectively.`

oi' the engine i'n-l irom'thehead is a c in the lcess 38 in the head, so that the mixing'c from the cylinder 3 into Athat the air will pass between the past the needle needle val'vewhen the! lThe lower end o the' en ine passes beyond the period set forth, whic rieal end 30 at the top.V The various turns of this coil during their resting position are adapted to remain in contact with each other, so that little orno air will enter between them.

When the valve is inuse as is shown in supply ci air comi into this resilient val`ve, passes up through the c lindrical end 30 and then passes the 'end o the nozzle of the needle valve, causi vthe liquid which comesy out oi' the latter to e sprayed l and passy upwardly in the nature ol a gas mixture into the engine. When'the engine: reaches'the abriormaspeed I have descri ed, the suction in this chamber will become so. great that the resilient valve willbe drawn upwardl thereby, and b d by theinterior cylinder 31 which secures Ythesaine against the various turns of the coil will separate causing a space which will 'admitthe excess of point-asl to haveflittle, if any,`

As the cylindrical end 30 ofthe valve is constructedthere will 'be very little, and possibly no, separationrof the coils when the valve starts to rise, sothatth increased sucg tion affecting the nozzle will only besuch as f enters throu hthe vcylindrical` artt. If desired, this cy indrical'end'might emade of a solid piece. Or it niightbe eliminated altogether, in whichv event I believe that the valve would noto erate q uite as efficiently, When the speed ,o the 'engine is decreased to.

mediately close upon each other and the ad-V mission of air continues underthe valve and For the purpose parts I provide a head 33 which is securedto the cylinde 2 by suitable bolts 34 which clamps the headythereon by means of pro- 35 5h36 on the head and- Extendin linder l37'w ichforms a',

reason f ,of wthev 1 between them air at 'such al.; effect onthei the 'coils' im- -ontinuation of the cylinder- 3, and to whichthe pipe running torthe en Fig'. 3, thecylinder-B is ad pted ham ber'w'ill continue cylinder 37.

with anvel means for o The o eratinglev'er is a aptedtohave attached) to itan form .ofoperati lever. `'the lever is pivote(` at the erating t e same.

ine is attachced.y When the parts' are assemb ed,as showninl'r to lie inafre-fj For the cylinder 37`I provideahil` edvalve i l' point 4 0 vto a hinge pin .41,which passes j i throigh and is 'ournaled' ei 38.` This hinge carries which is adaptedto close, interiorof the cylinder `37. j n othenwords, it is to govern the'supply othemixture as it passes'onto the engine.

. The lever 39. `has two inthe sides ofthe the valve 42 l'radially proj eating' or artly close, the

proper position. la portion of the head b means of4 a screw 49 arms 43 &'44 which project downwardly and. outwardly from the point of pivot and are controlled' and are engaged by a sto 445 which may be formed integral with the head 33 and rejects u wardly therefrom. The arm 44 1s provider with an .adjusting screw 46, and also a screw 47 adapted to act as a set screw for the first 'mentioned screw 46 when the latter has been adjusted to its The spring 48 is secured to so as to project upwar ly and lie in the path of the screw 46, a distance away from the 'stop 45. When this lever 39 is 'operated for the running of the engine, the same is brought to the position shown in Figs. l 8c 3, when the screw 46 Acontacts with the spring 48 and the valve 42 is then almost closed, so that just sufficient of the gas mixture passes u wardly to merelyl keep the engine going.

en it is desired to entirely shut off the supply of the mixture it will be necessary to further move the lever 39 against the resistance of. the spring 48 until it contacts with the stop 45, when the valve 42 will entirely close the cylinder 37. The movement of the lever 39 in a reverse direction will be governed by the arm 43 which will contact in the extreme movement of the stop 45. It is obvious that the purpose of this arrangement is to have -the lever almost close the valve when it will vcontact with. the sprin ,'and to entirely cut off the supply it Woul be necessary to' hirther operate the lever against the action of the spring. I

A drain cock 49 is rovided at the bottom of the reservoir for t e purpose of draining the latter.

Modifications may be made in the resilient.. air governing valve, and 4to a certain extent in its location, without departing'from the broad spirit of my invention, as I believe myself to be the first to produce a valve of this character for this purpose, and without departing from the spirit of my invention as recited in the annexed claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is: l

1. A carbureter comprising a mixing cham'- ber having a means for admitting li uid therein, and a valve effecting the entry o air into 'said chamber, said valvecom rising resilient separating parts through w 'ch air is adapted to pass whenA the said parts separate,

and means'for securing one portion of the oo il, and a free end on the coil ada ted to be raised and the coils separated by tlie suction of the carbu'reter.

2. A carbureter comprising a mixing cham- Vber having a sprayer therein, an air inlet for saidl chamber, and means for governing 'the entry of air therein comprising a valve composed o a resilient coil, the arts of which are adapted to separate and aflow air to pass between, the lower portion of the valve being secured and the upper portion free, whereby the suction of the carbureter will cause the valve coils t open.

3; A carburetei' com rising a mixing chamber having a liquid in et, and an air inlet to said mixing chamber, and a valve effecting the inlet of air into said chamber, com rising a spiral of resilient material in which t e spirails are adapted to separate, to allow air to pass therebetween, the lower end of the valve eing secured and the' upper 'end free, so that the suction of the carbureter will separate the coils and whereby they will be returned by the resiliency of the coils.

4. A carbureter having a mixing chamber, with 'a liquid inlet therein, and having` an inlet for air,'and a valve effecting the inlet of air, said valve comprising a conically shaped member with the lar er portion at the bottom, formed of spira y wound resilient material, the coils of which are adapted to separate, thereby providing spaces-for the admission of air, the valve being secured near the bottom and the top being free to'` y move upwardly.

A5. A carbureter, comprising a 4mixing chamber, a nozzle for admitting liquid into said chamber, anair inlet for said chamber, a cylinder surrounding the nozzle and a valve composed of resilient coils adapted to be. separated by the suction in the carbure-ter to permit air to lenter said chamber, in addition to the air admitted through the said cylinder.

' '6. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, having a nozzle for the admission of liquid, a member surrounding the nozzle and through which air is admitted into said l chamber near the nozzle whereby the suction of the engine will cause the li uid to spray from said nozzle, and a valve (for governing the further entr of air into the mixing chamber, said valve eing adapted to be operated by the suction of the engine.

7. A carbureter comprising amixing chamber, having a nozzle for the admission of liquid, a member surrounding theV nozzle and through which air is admitted near thenozzle and la valve adapted to control the Jfurther entry of air into the mixing chamber, comprising resilient coils, one end of said valve being secured, whereby the suction of f the engine will cause the coils to separate and adm-it air therebetween.

8. A carbureter having a mixing chamber, a nozzle for admitting li uid therein, an air inlet to said chamber an a valve having a cylindrical top forming an inlet for the admission of air directly to the nozzle, and a curved lower portion composed -of resilient coils secured at the lower portion, and free at the top, to be separated by the suction of the engine to form an additional air inlet to the said mixing chamber.

9. A carbureter having a mixing chamber,

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anozzlb forl the admission.V of liquid therein, a l

'valve havigfa cylindrical; top` SUsurroundthe noz' e', and forming an air passage between the nozzle.anfditopV 30, Whereb air is surrounding the nozzle, and; forming an ail'` passage between the nozzle andpart V30, zo .where y' ir' will be admitted at the nozzle',

the saidlfvalve extending outwardly tlreresl v rising resilient coils, vvliich'rf-f arefadap'ted to 1e in contactwith each-other and adapted tobe-se 'arated by the suctiongig J or the furtheradmission y2:5 the engine, to allow of air, means securing the valvensaid cylindrical free andL adapted to rise W separated. 4

.the lower' portion of sumas:

-LL A1 carbureter havin ay cylinder form- 1in'g'aI mixing chamber and "aving a shoulder, -a nozzle for the admission of liquid intov the mixing chamber and a4 valve for `effecting the admission! of air into the mixing chamber,

comprising a pluralit of resilient coils adapted to be separated or-'the admission of air therebetween, andA a cylinder adapted' to se, cuite a portion of thevalve'on the shoulder of' the saidfirst mentioned -cylinder'.

V 12. Ai carbureter having a mixing chain=` ber, a valve adapted t0 ladmit liquid into said chamber, and a valve adapted to admit air into-said mixing chamber below the nozzle of v the liquid valve, and means for preventing the air so admitted from directly affectingI the said nozzle, the said.a,ir.valve\comprising re-V silient-coils. which are= 'secured near the bot- 'tcm', and' having the top'free and adapted to .v beseparated by the suction of the engine.

Signedlat the c'it of'NeW York, countyof 5 New York, State o Newv York, this 23rd day ofJanuary, 1906;"

y CHARLES T ,GAiTHEn Witnessesz" l v v S, K.LICHTENSTE1N,

portion 30 being enrthe coils are ,HENRY WISE. 

